Chronic Arsenic Poisoning Probably Caused by Arsenic-Based Pesticides: Findings from an Investigation Study of a Household
| العنوان: | Chronic Arsenic Poisoning Probably Caused by Arsenic-Based Pesticides: Findings from an Investigation Study of a Household |
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| المؤلفون: | Quanmei Zheng, Yongfang Li, Da Wang, Guifan Sun, Xinghua Gao, Bo-Yi Yang, Feng Ye, Anwei Wang |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 13, Iss 1, p 133 (2016) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 13; Issue 1; Pages: 133 |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI, 2016. |
| سنة النشر: | 2016 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | inorganic chemicals, Adult, Male, China, Skin Neoplasms, Adolescent, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Arsenic poisoning, chemistry.chemical_element, lcsh:Medicine, skin lesions, 010501 environmental sciences, 01 natural sciences, Article, Toxicology, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, 0302 clinical medicine, Environmental health, Arsenic Poisoning, medicine, Humans, arsenic, arsenic-based pesticides, chronic arsenic poisoning, Pesticides, ARSENIC EXPOSURE, Arsenic, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, integumentary system, business.industry, Drinking Water, lcsh:R, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pesticide, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, chemistry, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Chronic arsenic poisoning, Female, Skin cancer, Liver dysfunction, business, Skin lesion |
| الوصف: | In addition to naturally occurring arsenic, man-made arsenic-based compounds are other sources of arsenic exposure. In 2013, our group identified 12 suspected arsenicosis patients in a household (32 living members). Of them, eight members were diagnosed with skin cancer. Interestingly, all of these patients had lived in the household prior to 1989. An investigation revealed that approximately 2 tons of arsenic-based pesticides had been previously placed near a well that had supplied drinking water to the family from 1973 to 1989. The current arsenic level in the well water was 620 μg/L. No other high arsenic wells were found near the family’s residence. Based on these findings, it is possible to infer that the skin lesions exhibited by these family members were caused by long-term exposure to well water contaminated with arsenic-based pesticides. Additionally, biochemical analysis showed that the individuals exposed to arsenic had higher levels of aspartate aminotransferase and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase than those who were not exposed. These findings might indicate the presence of liver dysfunction in the arsenic-exposed individuals. This report elucidates the effects of arsenical compounds on the occurrence of high levels of arsenic in the environment and emphasizes the severe human health impact of arsenic exposure. |
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| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| الوصول الحر: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::3afc78b1e27d836b638d05dc6ec0d8f9Test http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4730524Test |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.doi.dedup.....3afc78b1e27d836b638d05dc6ec0d8f9 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 16604601 16617827 |
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